Panoramio – Photo of Niagara SkyWheel & Sunset

    Panoramio, a site owned by Google, has a gorgeous picture of the Niagara SkyWheel at sunset taken by user Nikkers: You can see a much larger version of the picture on the Panoramio site (be sure to click the “Original size” link at the bottom right corner of the image).

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      Tuning up tourism

      From the Niagara Gazette: Local representatives and businesses have come together with one goal in mind: improve the city’s tourism industry. With that in mind, a summit is being held to discuss getting things back on track — particularly downtown. “We eventually want to make it into a ‘Clifton Hill,’ but on the American side,”…

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        Exhibit in Falls will spark bright memories

        From the Buffalo News: What’s left today of A Festival of Lights is mostly wistful memories. Jimmy Cancemi remembers late nights spent building intricate winter scenes and fantasy landscapes in the months leading up to the annual event. Elaine Meranto recalls organizing hundreds of volunteers who worked shifts guiding tourists and manning animated displays. And…

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